Super Powers Partial Wave 9 Review: Exciting Character / Color Selection, but Relative Scale Lacking

[@JustBSingProductions]

Great review of the core 4 of the wave. Fair assessment of the scale issues, but man, they do look nice! Looking forward to getting the full wave this week! Oh, and love you back, buddy!

[@mtgamateurnight]

Just spitballing a bit here, McFarlane has not added lanterns to the last few Green lanterns they have put out. If McFarlane was to do a mail in giveaway for a free lantern when a customer sends in proof of purchase barcode, would this be something viable the company could do? What are your thoughts on this?

[@JustBSingProductions]

@@mtgamateurnight I think it would be a fun throwback to the mailaway campaigns Kenner used to run. But I think a future accessory pack is a more likely scenario.

[@mtgamateurnight]

Very glad McFarlane took the time to flip the S's on Bizarro. Things are looking better with this line for sure. Glad McFarlane is addressing these problems and keeps working towards a better product.

[@nicklucero2994]

Agree all around Rob - love the figures, this is a great wave and it looks so beautiful all set up together in package… when you open them up that scale problem becomes apparent, which is too bad because I really like the new Superman sculpt and paint. Not affecting me buying the line at all but it would be so nice if they keep making their own problems with little errors like scaling.

[@emanueljackson1728]

Bizarro and The Riddler are welcome additions to the line. I hope McFarlane keeps releasing the Legion of Doom members in this line.

[@danielstjohn3018]

Scale IS important.!! I hope it gets corrected.!! Thanks for the Review.!!

[@danielarriaga2356]

Great review I like all of them. I will be getting my on Monday

[@colinmathura-jeffree9829]

I hope we get a re do of Wonder Woman properly based on comic. Other than that I have 3 vintage Wonder Women. Nice review.

[@Pravuss]

Very happy the "\S/" on Bizarro is backwards!

[@colinmathura-jeffree9829]

Mcfarlane needs you.

[@steelbrigadekory]

IMO, best wave yet

[@mikeellis4474]

Hey noticed that riddler kept falling over i found that super7 reaction figure stands work great with this line if you need some stands. Great review by the way

[@superpowersreviews]

@@mikeellis4474 thanks. That’s a good suggestion. I’ve used the McFarlane 7 inch stands in the past, but I was just trying to do something quick and easy this time.

[@TrevorToonArt]

They need some more females. Where’s Batgirl, Supergirl, Black Canary, Catwoman etc?

[@superpowersreviews]

@@TrevorToonArt agree 1000%!!

[@jihadthegeneral]

The only woman they believe in is Wonder Woman, apparently. They wouldn’t even make a Hawkgirl for the upcoming Superman movie wave of Super Powers figures.

[@luigiyankees5271]

Great review. I haven’t been as hung up on the scaling but this one definitely sticks out more than usual, especially with Superman & Batman who are the foundation of the line and it’s now tough to ignore… the Bulkiness of Riddler is frustrating … as everyone said, why not keep it a straight repaint of GL Keeping true to the Homage. Independently they look sharp, looking forward to the JSA 3 pack. Based on videos Gold WW looks like the best gold figure to date plus a lasso!!!! Aquaman is better than wave 4, but still disappointing and the laziest repaint to date in my view.

[@superpowersreviews]

Yeah, a straight up repaint of GL for the Riddler would have been the best approach. I’m looking forward to the others, as well. And the next wave that just got revealed at NYC looks great. Fingers crossed on a couple of possible scale issues.

[@cyborgroxx]

I'm with you. The scale sizes upset me. I own every original Kenner Super Powers figures including the Super Amigos Riddler. I only buy McFarlane figures of the ones that were never made. Maybe I'd buy the others if they would get the correct scale size down. It really is a problem. They look silly standing side by side.

[@gygor7517]

Thanks for your excellent review! Hope to watch soon the review of WW and Aquaman variant figures in this wave. A question: it looks like Bizarro is smaller than Superman. Is it an optical effect of the angle? Thanks!

[@superpowersreviews]

@@gygor7517 Same body. The height of his head is just a hair smaller.

[@brentgraham2481]

I don't want to be negative, but to tell you the truth, I'm 48 years old. I grew up with kenner Superpowers line we were children back "84" we knew nothing about scale figures and Articulation we just was happy to have superpowers figures and play with at school 🏫 Resess time with our friends in school and show and tell now that we are older I ask you does it really matter about scale 🤷 I mean really what's more important having are children Resurrected again 💁‍♂️ let's just enjoy the moment remember we only live once thank you for your time

[@76highjinks]

When they do female figures again eventually lol,I hope they do attractive head sculpts,not too retro in the sense they look that Wonder Woman. These are a vast improvement.

[@miguelpastor6808]

Superman has a new mold? Looks like he's Batman height, more similar to Kenner scale.

[@superpowersreviews]

@@miguelpastor6808 way bigger than Batman. Too big.

[@penmanovicxxxxxx2694]

An interesting provisional overview. I'd like to offer some constructive criticism though - your reviews would improve with a stable camera arrangement as opposed to the handheld approach!

[@superpowersreviews]

@@penmanovicxxxxxx2694 thanks. I totally agree. I was just trying to do something quick and easy. I’ll work on that for future reviews.

[@Ultriac301]

Why is Superman cosplaying as The Riddler?😅

[@emanueljackson1728]

@@Ultriac301 it's Green Lantern.

[@michaeledgell8789]

They're selling out online. Must not be doing too bad.

[@superpowersreviews]

@@michaeledgell8789 I’m hopeful that’s indicative of success.

[@danielarriaga2356]

They're selling out online and in stores. All the repaints they save a lot of money or make a lot of money on them because they use the same body just different paint. Another thing is that they're selling superpowers figures in online stores in México and they sell a lot and in countries in South America too. McFarlane makes a lot of money

[@morenmb]

The scale problem maybe another homage to the original line.

[@superpowersreviews]

@@morenmb there were a few scale issues, but they did attempt to get relative scale right in many cases.

[@TheHaldore]

You have no clue what you are saying. Where was there a scale problem?

[@dazblue5515]

Yeah, that scaling is a major problem for this line - it's a shame as I love Super Powers! I hope it's not true that it's struggling... from my experience as a UK collector, these guys are not easy to get hold of, so it doesn't seem like it is to me , but we don't get them at retail (the first wave only was available in shops).

[@superpowersreviews]

@@dazblue5515 i’m with you. I want them to succeed. I hope there is enough interest that the line can overcome a few of its mistakes. The potential is there.

[@missiletoad7015]

Arg!! That Superman scale is so frustrating. So close to correct but all these little things that mess it up, that would be easy to get right.. Why is McFarlane so lazy???

[@clarencestallworth2984]

Swap Bizarro legs with the new Superman’s, problem solved ! 👍🏾